A Diagnosis for a Wealthy Father of Three Casts Doubt on the Family’s Seeming Perfection
“I still see what the boys are doing on Facebook, and it’s heart-wrenching. It's all been taken away from me.”
Richard Mason and Kate Mason were married for 20 years and had three sons. Although the breakup of his marriage was a major setback, it wasn’t the worst thing that happened to him. At 55 years old, he was told he had cystic fibrosis, a lung ailment that made it hard for him to breathe. It was bad enough that he had a serious health problem, but his diagnosis showed that his ex-wife had kept a secret from him the whole time they were married. Mason recognized that he might not know his family as well as he believed he did as her secret began to unravel.
Successful self-made man
British businessman Richard Mason was also quite successful. At just 55 years old, he co-founded the popular price comparison website MoneySupermarket.com. But his biggest achievement was closer to home. Mason’s lovely wife, Kate, was someone he’d met while working at the same bank. Their union resulted in the birth of three handsome boys, Will and twins Ed and Joel.
He understood that providing well for his loved ones through hard work was the key to…
